City vs city
Galveston vs Oyster Creek, TX
Oyster Creek currently scores 12 points higher overall than Galveston, with the largest gap in flood.
Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.
Hazard breakdown
Scores describe each city’s reference grid tile, not every property. A missing model is unavailable, not zero risk. Air quality is a current EPA AirNow signal; other factors describe baseline exposure. The overall score blends different hazards and is not a probability of damage. Read the scoring methodology and sources.
Overall
Galveston: 38/100 · Oyster Creek: 50/100
Oyster Creek is 12 points higher.
Flood
Galveston: 0/100 · Oyster Creek: 100/100
Oyster Creek is 100 points higher.
Galveston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 25 features intersect this tile.
Oyster Creek: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 19 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Galveston: 55/100 · Oyster Creek: 54/100
Galveston is 1 points higher.
Galveston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Oyster Creek: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Galveston: 51/100 · Oyster Creek: 45/100
Galveston is 6 points higher.
Galveston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Oyster Creek: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Galveston: 58/100 · Oyster Creek: 12/100
Galveston is 46 points higher.
Galveston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Oyster Creek: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Galveston: 17/100 · Oyster Creek: 25/100
Oyster Creek is 8 points higher.
Galveston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Oyster Creek: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Galveston: 97/100 · Oyster Creek: 98/100
Oyster Creek is 1 points higher.
Galveston: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Oyster Creek: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Galveston: 1/100 · Oyster Creek: 37/100
Oyster Creek is 36 points higher.
Galveston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Oyster Creek: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Galveston: 27/100 · Oyster Creek: 30/100
Oyster Creek is 3 points higher.
Galveston: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Oyster Creek: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.